Beyoncé bestowed her presence upon the Dixie Chicks at the Country Music Awards. It was magical, obviously.

Hugh Segal, a former Conservative Senator, released a discussion paper this week outlining a basic income pilot project for Ontario. The proposal would guarantee a unconditional basic income, currently valued at $1320 for a single person, or 75 percent of the poverty line. The plan would replace social assistance, serve as a no-strings-attached payment, and would be non-taxable. The government is asking for Ontarian’s opinions via an online survey and in public consultations.

This will be our last Weekly Roundup before the U.S. Presidential Debate and good riddance, tbh. If you are reading this Stateside, please go vote!